There were quite a few people hurt during the alleged “Chris Brown/Drake” melee that happened at W.I.P nightclub in New York City on Wednesday night. One of the injured, just so happened to be San Antonio Spurs guard and ex-husband to Eva Longoria Tony Parker.
Parker talked about the eye injury at a press conference today. “I was quietly with my friends when a fight broke out,” Parker said. “Bottles started flying everywhere. I tried to protect my girlfriend and I got everything. The cornea was affected. I cannot do anything for seven days. I was lucky. They almost had to give me stitches.”
According to the San Antonio Express-News, Parker was trying to shield his girlfriend from broken glass when the injury happened. The San Antonio newspaper said a Spurs spokesperson declined comment about the incident and said the team had no additional information about the injury.
It’s unclear whether the injury will impact Parker’s playing status for France in the London Summer Olympics. The team begins its pre-Olympic training camp next week.
Chris Brown tweeted a picture of his chin that had a large, open gash, (see pic here) shortly after the fight was said to have taken place, the photo has since been pulled from his Twitter account.
The New York City Council and NYPD will review policies regarding bottle service in New York City bars in the wake of the fight, TMZ reported.
“The purpose of this meeting is to send a clear message to all nightclub patrons that bottles cannot be used as weapons and to determine if the guidelines surrounding bottle service need to be updated or reworked,” city council speaker Chistine C. Quinn said in a statement.
